In the secluded forest, lush greenery flourished, and everything was so quiet. Yet within a wooden cabin amid that silence, the jade-like object in the young man's hand lost its last trace of luster.
Then, the young man's aura suddenly surged. The heavens and earth around him trembled sharply as he reached Six-Star Dou Zun in the blink of an eye, then continued rising until it finally came to a gradual stop at the peak of Six-Star Dou Zun.
The surrounding world gradually returned to calm. The young man breathed evenly and slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing through them before vanishing.
He rose to his feet and casually stretched his body, his bones crackling and popping.
This Wood Heart had successfully allowed Xiao Heng to step into Six-Star Dou Zun. Less than a year had passed since his last breakthrough. Such speed was truly terrifying.
He looked outside. If not for the spatial barrier blocking the area, the disturbance would likely have spread long ago. With a wave of his hand, the spatial barrier slowly disappeared.
Two people walked in: Iron Sword Venerable and Mu Yun. Looking at Xiao Heng, Mu Yun's eyes held a trace of amazement. Over the past two months, Iron Sword Venerable had told her quite a bit about this young man.
An Eighth-grade Alchemist, a Five-Star Dou Zun, and now he had broken through again to become a Six-Star Dou Zun—all while only being in his twenties.
Such talent was genuinely terrifying.
"Congratulations. Your cultivation has advanced again," Mu Yun said softly with a smile.
Xiao Heng smiled as well. "I have Sister Mu Yun's Thousand-Year Wood Heart to thank for that. Otherwise, it would probably have taken quite some time to break through."
"You earned it." Mu Yun smiled faintly. Though